Afoot and afloat in Burma . Kamamaung Mission Launch, Salwin River. MAKING GOOD ELEPHANTS OFWILD ONES Elephants Go to School, Drag and Carry Logs, andPlay in the River — How They Are Trapped Poor old elephant! He seems to be stuckfast in the mud, for he has sunk in it almostup to his body. But no, he drags his feetup and slowly makes his way forward. Whatwas his driver thinking about to let the ele-phant get into such a muddy place? Thedriver is perched up there on the elephantsback. The tide in the river has gone down,and left the big teak logs lying in the elephant brings them one by
Afoot and afloat in Burma . Kamamaung Mission Launch, Salwin River. MAKING GOOD ELEPHANTS OFWILD ONES Elephants Go to School, Drag and Carry Logs, andPlay in the River — How They Are Trapped Poor old elephant! He seems to be stuckfast in the mud, for he has sunk in it almostup to his body. But no, he drags his feetup and slowly makes his way forward. Whatwas his driver thinking about to let the ele-phant get into such a muddy place? Thedriver is perched up there on the elephantsback. The tide in the river has gone down,and left the big teak logs lying in the elephant brings them one by one to thesawmill. Look! He has reached one now. Hecurls his trunk around it and perches it uponhis tusks. He does whatever the driver tellshim to do. He knows the words of com-mand, like a soldier. It is a big log, andmust be very heavy indeed; but the elephantis strong, and can pick it up without any help. 68 Afoot and Afloat Through Burma When he has brought it up into the yard,his driver tells him to put it on the pileof other logs. And he obeys. He lays t
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